spelling
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How To Beef Up Your Browser’s Spellchecker
Chromium-based Windows web browsers are getting a brand-new spellchecker thanks to a recent collaboration between Google and Microsoft. Windows Spellcheck, rather than Hunspell, will now help you fix your various typos and blatant misspellings (especially with URLs and acronyms), but you might need to first enable the feature before you can take advantage of it.
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The 10 Most Annoying Writing Mistakes [Infographic]
There’s no such thing as a perfect writer. Even professionals make mistakes from time to time, as our readers never fail to point out. (Thanks for keeping us on our toes, guys!) But some writing errors are so boneheaded and easily avoidable that they infuriate pedants and casuals alike. Here are 10 common screw-ups that…
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The ‘Split Infinitive’ And 12 Other Grammar Rules Explained [Infographic]
A split infinitive occurs when an adverb or other word is inserted between ‘to’ and the verb. One of the most famous examples of a split infinitive is the Star Trek tagline: “to boldly go where no man has gone before.” The adverb ‘boldly’ splits the infinitive ‘to go’. Confused? Here are 12 more grammar…
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Use These Spelling Tricks From The 2017 US National Spelling Bee Champion
“The important thing to know about spelling is that it’s not just rote memorization,” says Ananya Vinay, champion of the 2017 Scripps US National Spelling Bee, who will ceremonially open this year’s bee next week. While Vinay uses flashcards to study specific words, she says the real trick is learning where different words come from.